That less visible space, on the outskirts of Christendom, where unconventional and unlikely candidates do life and mission together in less-formal structures.
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BTS video capture of a dress rehearsal.
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Cross-pollination leads to increased fruit yield, size and quality.
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I was asked this question recently …
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"I found this cutting many years ago. No doubt there are countless such stories throughout history. So much food for thought." (Malcolm du Plessis)
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"In recent days, when I have listened to worship music, my historic convictions have been freshly reinforced." (Malcolm du Plessis)
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"Practicalities to consider before co-writing a song with others." (Malcolm du Plessis)
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As we reflect on the life and legacy of Bishop Tutu, let’s listen to Nontombi and Malcolm …
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"We are at a critical point in American history." (Coalition For Praise And Protest)
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"It will quickly become obvious to you that Common Hymnal is multi-ethnic." (Malcolm du Plessis)
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"Make contact with the rest of the team prior to the writing session, identifying a leader to set the stage and guide the team through potential challenges along the way.” (Malcolm du Plessis)
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“This business is named “Music Publishing” because of the way that songs were publicized and monetized before the invention of the LP. Back in the day, songs were spread by being transcribed onto sheet music, and printed, promoted and sold by Music Publishers.” (Malcolm du Plessis)
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"A friend recently made a tongue-in-cheek comment about the trending theology of contemporary worship: “God is great. And we are great."" (Malcolm du Plessis)
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"It has felt, increasingly, like I moved from South Africa to South Africa, excepting, in my old South Africa, we knew we had a problem." (Malcolm du Plessis)
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“We live in a consumer society, in a culture of big, loud, and fast brands, where production and performance rule. It is very tempting to want to harness these elements of cultural influence to accomplish the work of God.” (Malcolm du Plessis)
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“Might it be time to re-evaluate the seamless worship set?” (Malcolm du Plessis)
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"During a cursory read-through of the book of Hebrews, I stumbled on the phrase, "we have confidence to enter the most holy place by the blood of Jesus", and I was stopped in my tracks." (Malcolm du Plessis)
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One of our most popular blogs is “Decolonizing The Worship Movement.” Sadly, there is not much happening in Christianity that dignifies the worship of the nations. 1 Giant Leap is NOT a Christian project, but it celebrates cultural diversity beautifully by fusing music, words, sounds, rhythms and images from 20 countries. Hopefully it can inspire vision in some of us for what could happen in the kingdom of God.
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The story behind this venture and this vision.
Drawing from the bible and church history.